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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 


Richmond,  Va.,  Feb.  20,   1863. 
To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  : 

I  herewith  transmit  a  communication  from  the  Postmaster  General 
submitting  an  estimate   of  the  sum  required  for  the  compensation  of 
certain   officers  and  employees   of  the   Postoffice   Department    from 
July  1st  to  October  1 2th,  1863.  ' 

I    recommend    an    appropriation    of  the    amount    for  the  purpose 
specified. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  POSTMASTER  GENERAL. 


PosTOFFicE  Department,      ) 
Richmond,  February  19,  1863.  ) 

Hon.  C.  G.  Memminger, 

Secretary  of  Treasury : 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  estimate  of  the  sums 
required  for  the  compensation  of  the  Postmaster  General,  Chiefs  of 
bureaux,  cleiks,  messengers  and  laborers,  from  the  1st  July  to  12th 
October,  1863,  inclusive,  at  the  rates  fixed  by  the  act,  approved  13th 
October,  1862,  "  to  increase  the  pay  of  certain  officers  and  employees 
in  the  Executive  and  Legislative  Departments." 

For  compensation  of   Postmaster  General,  at  $6,000  per 

annum,  $1,700  00 

For  compensation  of  three  Chiefs  of  Bureaux,  at  $3,000 

per  annum,  2,550  00 

For   compensation   of  one    Chief  Clerk,    at   $1,750   per 

annum,  495  83 

For   compensation    of  one    Topographer,    at  $1,750  per 

annum,  495  83 

For  compensation  of  one  Disbursing  Clerk,  at  $1,500  per 

annum,  425  00 

For  compensation  of  four  Principal  Clerks,  at  $1,500  per 

annum,  1,700  00 

For  compensation  of  fifty-five  Clerks,  at  $1,500  per  annum,  23,375  00 
For  compensation  of  one  Watchman,  at  $750  per  annum,  212  50 
For  compensation  of  two  Messengers,  at  $750  per  annum,  425  00 
For  compensation  of  one  Messenger,  at  $600  per  annum,  170  00 

For  compensation  of  three  Laborers,  at  $2,25  per  day,  732  00 

!  $32,281   16 


I  also  submit  an  estimate  of  the  sums  required  for  the  compensa- 
tion of  the  Postmaster  General,  Chiefs  of  Bureaux,  clerks,  messengers 
and  laborers,  at  the  former  rates  of  compensation,  from  the  13th 
October,  1863^  to  the  $Otb  June,  1864,  inclusive; 


For  compensation  of  Postmaster  General,  at  $6,000  per 

annum,  $4,316  66 

For  compensation  of  three  Chiefs  of  Bureaux,  at  $3,000 

per  annum,  ^  6,475  00 

For   compensation    of  one  Chief  Clerk, 'at   $1,500    per 

annum,  1,079   16 

For  compensation  of  four  Principal  Clerks,  at  $1,400  per 

annum,  4,028  64 

For  compensation  of  one  Disbursing  Clerk,  at  $1,400  per 

annum,  1,007   16 

For  compensation  of  twenty-four  Clerks,  at  $1,200  per 

annum,  20,719  92 

For  compensation  of  thirty-one   Clerks,  at  $1,000  per 

annum,  22,301  71 

For  conpensation    of  one  Topographer,   at  $1,500  per 

annum,  1,079   16 

For  compensation  of  one  Watchman,  at  $500  per  annum,  359  72 
For  compensation  of  two  Messengers,  at  $500  per  annum,  719  44 
For  compensation  of  one  Messenger,  at  $400  per  annum,  •  287  75 
For  compensation  of  thiee  Laborers,  at  $1.50  per  day,  1,174  50 

$63,548  '82 


Making  in  the  aggregate,  ^  $95,829  98 

to  be  appropriated  for  the  fiscal  year,   commencing    1st  July,    1863, 
and  ending  30th  June,  1864. 

Also  an  appropriation  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  ($15,000)  will  bo 
required  for  the  contingent  fund  of  this  department. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be, 

Very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JOHN  H.  REAGAN, 

Postmaster  General. 


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